• Games played 

• Kevin 

• Katana Zero (A or S tier. See how I feel on podcast day)

• Max Payne 3 

• Roboquest 

• https://bsky.app/profile/consolekev.bsky.social/post/3lwzhs4wur22z 

• Nuclear Blaze (c tier got bored)

• Shantae and the Pirate’s curse

• Aren

• Professional baseball spirits 2024-2025

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• News

• Hollow Knight Silksong has a release date 

• https://mynintendonews.com/2025/08/21/hollow-knight-silksong-launches-4th-september/ 

• More gamescon Xbox announcements 

• https://www.purexbox.com/news/2025/08/roundup-all-the-big-reveals-from-xboxs-second-gamescom-2025-livestream 

• Xbox handheld will have a verification system 

• https://www.engadget.com/gaming/xbox/xbox-unveils-its-handheld-compatibility-program-162635781.html 

• Some recently acquired titles by Atari are coming to Xbox (and probably other places) 

• https://www.purexbox.com/news/2025/08/five-ubisoft-games-acquired-by-atari-all-set-to-be-re-released-on-xbox 

• Indie games just get it, man

• https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/baldurs-gate-3-dev-says-aaa-is-perversely-fascinated-by-indie-games-because-those-devs-still-understand-how-to-make-good-ideas-that-arent-reliant-on-data/ 

Patrons

Klepisimo 

Jd from the red leaf retrocast

Fafafoohi (Chris)

Links

https://linktr.ee/consolekev 

https://linktr.ee/arennorman 

https://linktr.ee/frenemyfire